Management Development Academy

Management Development Academy

Schedule

Class Thirteen Session Three - Jan 29-31, 2024
TAMPA, FLORIDA

Day One: MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2024

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Welcome to MDA, Session Activities and MDA News

Connie King Workforce Development Director, Precision Metalforming Association

Introductions and Opening Orientation

Forrest Large MDA Lead Facilitator

6:30 p.m.

Social and Dinner

Restaurant TBD

 

DAY TWO: TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Topic One:
The Manufacturing Challenge Workshop

Harold Cavallaro Principal/Owner, CavCo Management Partners, LLC

Manufacturers face many challenges, including issues related to the supply chain, manufacturing production scheduling and internal capacity.

During this interactive workshop, you will:
  • Learn what is driving the changes in manufacturing today
  • Better understand some of the internal scheduling challenges
  • Understand world-class manufacturing initiatives and why your organization should adopt these strategies to achieve a competitive advantage
  • Understand what Lean Manufacturing and The Theory of Constraints are and how eliminating waste and maximizing flow will improve your profitability and responsiveness
  • Recognize the benefits of implementing value-based and constraint-based manufacturing methodologies.
  • View your challenges in a different way and leave motivated and excited to act on your new understanding of how to achieve world-class results!
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Lunch and Break

1:45 p.m.- 5:45 p.m.

Topic Two :
Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Chuck Oshurak Partner, Cohen & Co.

  • Effective management accounting – Where operations and finance intersect
  • Understanding the big picture
  • Budget building
  • The importance of finance, budgets and accounting for nonfinancial managers
  • Understanding meaningful management accounting information
  • Using financial information in strategic planning and operational decision making
  • Preparing budgets with real-life examples and scenarios

6:30 p.m.

Dinner

Restaurant TBD

 

DAY 3: WEDNESDAY, January 31, 2024

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Topic Three :
Negotiations When Developing and Managing the Supply Chain

  • Negotiating and closing skills every manager should master
  • Dealing with difficult negotiations
  • Negotiating with people from other countries, cultures and backgrounds
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.

Adjourn

CAPSTONE PRESENTATION:
TUESDAY, MARCH 12 OR TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024

MDA candidates will present their capstone project. The presentation will be done virtually.

 


 

Julia Gannon

Meetings and Events Manager

(216) 901-8800
Email Julia

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